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Also known as Elsie May Widdowson

British nutritionist (1906–2000)

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Elsie May Widdowson was a British nutritionist and chemist. Born in Wallington in 1906, she was educated at Imperial College London and King’s College London, where she earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree. She worked in the field of chemistry and was a member of the Royal Society.

Widdowson received several honors, including being named a Fellow of the Royal Society and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Her work is recognized in the Royal Society collection. She died in Cambridge in 2000 from a cerebral hemorrhage.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Elsie
Gender
female
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Wallington
Place of death
Cambridge
Occupation
nutritionist
Languages spoken
English language
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Field of work
chemistry
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member of
Royal Society
date of birth
1906-10-21
date of death
2000-06-14
Commons category
Elsie Widdowson
cause of death
cerebral hemorrhage
name in native language
Elsie May Widdowson
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